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July 22, 2023

Veseli is new European LS Touring Car Champion

MCD Racing’s Dario Veseli is the new European Large Scale Touring Car Champion, the multiple Large Scale Offroad Champion claiming his first onroad title at the Real80 track in the Netherlands after a late error from Genius Racing’s Bernard-Alain Arnaldi. Having set the second fastest time qualifying, the Croatian driver secured a direct place into the final alongside defending champion Edoardo Repetti who was Top Qualifier. An earlier mistake from the pole sitter would see the Italian Mecatech driver drop down the order and Arnaldi take the lead with the French driver looking set to add a fourth European title ahead of Veseli. With less than a minute to run in the 30-minute final, Arnaldi went off at the end of the straight allowing Veseli through to take the win by 1-seconds. Arnali’s car would later be found to have an incorrect flywheel diameter leading to him being excluded from the results. Sindre Undheim would be promoted to second with Repetti completing the podium. In the Formula 1 Final, Sébastien Marinot successfully defending his 2022 from pole position with his Genius Racing ahead of Nathan Brenot and Corentin Laville.

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July 21, 2023

Exotek ‘GTF’ 1:10 USGT/GT Body

New from Exotek is its new 1:10 GTF ‘retro’ bodyshell for the highly competitive USGT/GT classes. Based on a classic European GT stunner it features an aggressive splitter, muscular fenders, low slung hood, downforce inducing side skirts, large rear deck and large windshield for maximum traction on lower grip race tracks. It’s 194mm width allows you to run wider suspension or wheel hex set ups for increased corner speeds and less traction rolls. Designed with ample tyre clearance in the wheel wells to mount the body low without rubbing the tyres. A large wing and rear trunk deck provides maximum downforce on lower grip tracks. The original long rear body work is perfect to help prevent body tucks. Raised wing pedestals places the wing higher up into cleaner air. The body is made of high quality 0.7mm polycarbonate that is a proprietary custom produced polycarbonate only for Exotek that is much stronger and longer lasting than other similar thickness polycarbonate.

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July 21, 2023

Fenix Racing G56.2 Pro10 chassis

Italy’s Fenix Racing has released its latest Pro10 chassis, the G56.2. With the original G56 born in 2018 and still going strong in the Pro10 arena, drivers were asking for a new chassis to drive so taking on all the suggestions and driver feedback it lead to the evolution of the G56.2. Overall lighter, the latest kit get a new wheelbase, SWB and SSWB (compared with G56), a lower centre of gravity thanks new V-link suspension, a new redesigned front end, and a new chassis stiffening system. Three battery positions are possible for shorty lipo with it still possible to use touring style lipo in the SWB version. There are also 2 position options for the cooling fan in the motor pod. Also at the rear of the car is a new sphere differential. Up front the car gets a new body support.

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July 20, 2023

Arena RC Racing Carbon Front Body Enforcer Series

Arena RC Racing has released their Carbon Front Body Enforcer Series intended for 1:10 Electric Touring Car use. The carbon bumper upper plate features a post support front bonnet to maintain body aerodynamics thereby reducing downforce loss. The set includes 2 different angle post for supporting different bodies and adjustability. The Carbon Front Body Enforcer is available for the Xray X4’23/22 and T4, Mugen’s MTC2R and MTC2, Yokomo’s BD12 & BD11 and the Awesomatix A800R.

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July 19, 2023

MXLR A800R Front Body Support

MXLR has released this Front Body Support for the Awesomatix A800R to prevent deflection of the bodyshell under higher speeds. With the trend of feather light bodyshells and even higher top speeds, deflection of bodyshells has became an issue with top racers. The support also reduces the risk of cracking the front wheel arches of the bodyshell. The result is an extended lifetime of your bodyshells combined with better performance on the track as the shell will stay in its original shape and produce more downforce. The support is made of PA12 Nylon which is very durable and offers excellent tensile, abrasion and impact resistance. In the design process MXLR took special care about the A800R front bulkhead design and the importance of “flex” in this area with the support designed to have the least flex influence possible.

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July 17, 2023

Serpent SRX8GTE ‘23 1:8 EP GT

Serpent has released their latest 1:8 GTE chassis, the SRX8GTE ’23. The electric GT shares many new features from their recently released and highly evolved SRX8GT ’23 nitro version that took the TQ spot and third place at the recent European Championships in Croatia. The SRX8GTE ’23 shares design details, components from every evolution of SRX8 whether be on-road or off-road version, along with new ones not seen before on any previous model. On the new SRX8GTE ‘23 Serpent has extended the chassis an additional 2mm for improved handling. The chassis is also equipped with holes pre drilled for optional weights. The kit also gets all new ‘hybrid’ bulkheads, an all new Split Center Diff, and a lighter Motor Mount and Slide. Other new parts include a new Light weight Rear Bodymount, new Front/Rear Pivot blocks, all new Adjustable Caster Blocks, and new Steering Blocks.

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July 17, 2023

Team Saxo GT-300W-V4 1:12 chassis

Team Saxo has announced details of the latest version of their 1:12 Pan car kit, the new GT-300W-V4. Improvements to the new chassis over its predecessor include a number of key changes. The first is its new narrower Aluminium chassis which is better in race conditions especially in tight tracks. As well as a different design, the chassis is now stiffer which reduces wear rate but still allows adequate flex. An improved rigidity Battery Securing System now uses O-ring rather than battery tape to hold the battery in position. The distances between axles have also been shortened on the V4, increasing stability in corners. A new 1-piece Bumper Collision Plate helps to better absorb front impact.

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July 14, 2023

Xpress Execute XQ2S mid motor conversion kit

Xpress has released a mid motor conversion kit for their Execute XQ2S entry level 1:10 Electric Touring Car. The performance upgrade kit moves the pulley to the middle of the drivetrain resulting in is equal length belts for both the front and rear for almost equal power delivery to both ends of the car allowing for earlier throttle exiting the corner. By moving the pulley, the motor has been moved forwards as well putting more weight forwards and changing the weight balance by shifting one of the most heavy objects on the car. The conversion kit includes a new chassis Plate, Upper Deck, Pulley, Bearings (9 pcs), Servo Mount Plate, Aluminium Servo Mount and two new Belts.

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